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by nradov 20 days ago
Are the statistics accurate?

Jeff Bezos said, "I have a saying, which is when the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right."

https://lexfridman.com/jeff-bezos-transcript/#chapter6_amazo...

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I have a saying - if you think the data is bad because it doesn't match your narrative, go out and prove you have better data collection methods.

Anecdata is well known to be problematic.

> Anecdata is well known to be problematic.

Show me the data that backs that claim.

If its not true, then my anecdote that its true should suffice to make it true, no data required Q.E.D.
It's always been that way for me... is that not enough, you want actual data?